I was just beginning to feel comfortable there. Thanks a lot, Pinterest.

10:41 pm May 20, 2014

a marketer wrote:

And why is anyone surprised about this? Pintrist --like all the other platforms out there is trying to jump on the big dat bandwagon. This will result in a lot of $ for Pintrist and better targeted ads. I don't see a problem

12:18 pm May 21, 2014

Renee wrote:

Surprised? Not at all. Just a bit disappointed because those of us who made Pinterest popular don't go on there for "targeted ads". I am sure this will come as a shock to most marketers but I am sick of being marketed to. Pinterest has already begun to lose its luster for me and if the ads become too excessive, I'll will move on.

11:49 pm May 21, 2014

KG wrote:

For better or worse, this is where online media/digital channels are heading. However, at the end of the day Pinterest is a self-discovery network and if there are sponsored pins and recipes that align with my tastes then that's fine. It's essentially what the site is right now. A lot of people are pinning clothes, products, vacations that they want so whether if its targeted or not, as long as the quality of the content doesn't deteriorate I am okay with it.

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